ASCSU Report

To CSULB Academic SenateOctober 2013

Brief Overview

• Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU)

• Also known as system-wide Senate or State-wide Senate

• Official voice of the faculty• Concerned with all matters system-wide• Formed in early 1960’s• 50th anniversary celebration – March 2013

Membership• All 23 CSUs are represented by 2 faculty

senators each• Additionally, 7 large CSUs are represented by a

third faculty senator – Long Beach• One faculty senator represents the Emeritus

and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA)• Only administrator – Executive Vice Chancellor

for Academic Affairs• No staff and student members• Faculty Senate with one administrator

Meetings• Five plenary meetings annually – September,

November, January, March and May• Meet Thursday and Friday at Chancellor’s

Office• Week preceding CSU Board of Trustees (BOT)

meetings, except for the July BOT meeting• Reason: BOT agenda posted 10 days before

the BOT meeting• Provides time for ASCSU to act/react/respond• Upper division GE issue and action by ASCSU

Four Standing Committees• Academic Affairs – Curriculum, programs, GE, advising,

standards, instruction etc.• Academic Preparation and Educational Programs –

Preparation for College, Early Start, Ed.D. etc.• Faculty Affairs – RTP standards, tenure density,

research, professional matters, etc.• Fiscal and Governmental Affairs – Budget, funding,

legislation, financial, accountability etc.• Meet the Wednesday before the plenary meeting• Meet with key Chancellor’s office personnel, and• Work on resolutions for consideration by full Senate at

plenary

September 2013 Plenary• Detailed written report posted on CSULB website• Provided by a senator from Bakersfield• Calstate.edu – Agendas, minutes and resolutions• Reports by ASCSU chair and chairs of standing

committees, and faculty trustee – each plenary• Reports usually by Chancellor, EVC, AVC, CFA,

CSSA, ERFA and Alumni Council liaisons• Sometimes CSU Trustees are invited• Chancellor – Improving resources, access, quality

and outcomes. Completion, not necessarily rate.

Resolutions• Approved Resolutions– Concern over Lack of a Faculty Trustee ( 1 out of 24)– Urgent need for New Tenure Line Faculty– Baccalaureate Degrees – UCs and CSUs only– Continue EAP and STAR for College Readiness

• First Reading items– Extension of STATWAY Curriculum Pilot Program

• Alternative to Proficiency in Quantitative Reasoning

– Legislative Advocacy Principles– Legislative Advocacy Guidelines – process – CSU BOT 2014-15 Support Budget of $250m

• mandatory cost increases, maintenance, infrastructure• student success efforts, technology• 5% enrollment growth• 3% employee compensation pool

Thank you for listening!!

• Questions???